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NEWS ABOUT: Neelie Kroes

Neelie Kroes stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - The European Union's powerful competition commissioner slapped two energy companies with record fines of $1.53 billion today for cartel misbehavior. GDF Suez and E.ON, two of the world's biggest gas producers, colluded to avoid competition in French and German energy markets and drive up prices. It's the first... More »

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Germany • European Union • France • energy prices • competition • natural gas • energy markets • Neelie Kroes • fine • energy consumption • anticompetitive

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EU Fines Microsoft Record $1.3B

Regulators punish company for overcharging Windows developers

Feb 27, 08 5:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The European Commission fined Microsoft today a record $1.35 billion for failing to comply with its 2004 antitrust ruling. The EU's executive branch said that the company continued to charge "unreasonable prices" to developers building programs for Windows despite both the earlier ruling and a court verdict last... More »

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Microsoft • European Union • competition • monopolies • European Commission • fines • Neelie Kroes • interoperability

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